Royston Parish Church
Sunday 9th / 16th March 2025 - 1st / 2nd Sunday of Lent
Joanne is away from her desk from 10th – 14th March.
Therefore, please note that this covers a two-week period.
The diocese’s Living God’s Love Prayer
Living God, draw us deeper into your love;
Jesus our Lord, send us to care and serve;
Holy Spirit, make us heralds of good news.
Stir us, strengthen us, teach and inspire us
To live your love with generosity and joy,
Imagination and courage; for the sake of
your world and in the name of Jesus, Amen.
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If you wish to make a donation to the church, please click on this link: https://www.roystonparishchurch.org.uk/newsite/church-life/donation
Sunday 9th March
9 am Said Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir, Children’s Church, followed by refreshments and The Treble Makers
5 pm “For when a child has died” a service of remembrance
Monday 10th
11 am The funeral of Pamela Page
Tuesday 11th
9 am Morning Prayer
Wednesday 12th
11 am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments
1 pm Knit and Natter meeting
7 pm Choir Practice
7.30 pm Men’s Group meeting in Wetherspoons
Thursday 13th
9 am – 11 am Tots in Church
Friday 14th
1.30– 3.30 pm Lent Course 2
4 pm Choir rehearsal
7.30 pm Alex’s choir concert performing Miserere. See notices for details
Saturday 15th March
10 – 11.30 am Church Café
Sunday 16th
9 am Said Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir, Children’s Church, followed by refreshments and The Treble Makers
Tuesday 18th
9 am Morning Prayer
2.30 pm Pastoral meeting
Wednesday 19th
11 am Said Communion Service followed by refreshments
1 pm Knit and Natter meeting
7 pm Choir Practice
Thursday 20th
9 am – 11 am Tots in Church
7 pm Julian Prayer meeting at 11 Middle Drift
Friday 21st
1.30– 3.30 pm Lent Course 3
Saturday 22nd
10 – 11.30 am Church Café
10.15 am Events Committee meeting
Sunday 23rd
9 am Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion Service
10.30 am Sung Communion Service with Church Choir, Children’s Church, followed by refreshments and The Treble Makers
11.45 am Annual Meeting of Parishioners, followed by the Annual Parochial Church Meeting followed by a brief Parochial Church Council meeting - starting at 12.
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Julian Prayer meetings will be Thursday April 3rd at 7pm, at 11 Middle Drift.
We pray for all Christians worldwide:
For all Christians Ireland; United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales
For all who are worship at Bassingbourn Parish Church: Revd. Helen Orr
For the work of our mission partners: The Bible Society
We pray for the community of Royston:
For our local health centres
For all our local uniformed organisations – Guides, Scouts etc.
We pray for our world and ECO projects:
14th March is International Day for Action for Rivers.
We pray for the sick and suffering:
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2nd March |
9th March |
16th March |
23rd /30th March |
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Eden |
Paul & Pat Tidey |
Forest Pike |
Neal |
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Richard Moss |
Phoebe Strom |
Peter Coates |
John Hutchins |
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Jamie Covington |
Lynn Fricker |
Jan McElney |
Kathy George |
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Jackson Herbert |
Lee Cockerill |
Betty Gladstone |
Cyrine and family |
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Jean Coslett |
Peter Rice |
Val Brown |
Carol Emms |
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Rowena Godfrey |
Margaret & John Coates |
Angi and Ken Rushall |
Emma and Phil Heath |
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Mike Brown |
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We pray for those who have died in the faith of Christ:
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Deceased |
Bereaved |
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Pamela Page |
Clare, Peter, family and friends |
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Guy Nankivell |
Family and friends |
We pray for those whose anniversaries fall at this time:
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12 March |
Chellis Hearn |
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14 |
James Woodall |
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15 |
Dudley Walford |
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17 |
Maureen Dunbar |
NOTICES
CHURCHWARDEN: If you feel called to be a Churchwarden, member of the Deanery Synod or PCC, then please pick up a form from the back of church, and if you feel that someone else is called to one of these roles then please speak to them about this and encourage them to respond.
CHURCH FLOWERS FOR EASTER : As usual we will be arranging flowers in church for Easter. If you would like to make a donation of cash or a cheque made payable to Royston PCC towards the Easter lilies, please could you give this directly to one of the church flower arrangers, who are: Pat Bridges, Anna Christou, Val Neather, Clare Rice, Sheila Richardson, Angela Sassoli and Liz Wainwright.
If you wish to pay by Bank Transfer directly into the Church Bank Account please use the following: Bank details are
Name: Royston PCC
Sort code: 30-97-16
Account number: 00055620
Please use "Easter Flowers" as a reference.
Your generous support with festival flowers as always is much appreciated. Thank you.
FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE DEATH OF A CHILD- A SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE AND THANKSGIVING We are having a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for those who have lost a child or who have been affected by the loss of a child of whatever age, however long ago, and no matter under what circumstances. The service will take place on Sunday 9th March 2025 at 5.00pm and will be followed by light refreshments in the church. All of us, at some point on the journey of our lives, experience being wounded by the painful loss of someone we have loved and who have loved us. The wounds in our hearts and souls take time to heal. Even then they leave a scar on our lives. There is a special poignancy over the loss of a child, and finding support is crucial to a healing process. Coming together, in a place of peace and quiet such as the space we find in St John the Baptist Church can be especially helpful whatever our faith and whoever we are. We have found that those who experience this service where we remember the children we have lost will bear witness to how moving and healing this occasion can be for us all. Please feel free to invite families with whom you have had contact who have experienced the death of their child to come to this service. (It does not need to be a bereavement from just this past year, but at any time.) We have some letters of invitation that you might like to pass onto anyone who might appreciate such a service, please see Joanne in the office or email the church office for more information
SCHOLA CANTORUM: Alex’s choir is performing Miserere, an evening of sublime choral music in Church on Friday 14th March 7.30 pm. Tickets from Eventbrite: bit.ly/ScholaRoyston. Please see poster at the back of church for details on booking tickets via the QR code.
EASTER EGG HUNT: We are seeking donations of Easter Eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt Easter Sunday Morning after the 10:30 service. Please leave any donations of chocolate in the kitchen. Thank you